Azerbaijani mixed martial artist Tofiq Musayev, recently elected vice president of The Azerbaijan MMA and Grappling Federation, has made it clear in his comments to
Idman.Biz that he does not intend to swap his Fighting career for an administrative role.
Tofiq Musayev told Idman.Biz that The new position will help him contribute even more to The development of MMA across The country, especially in The regions.
"I am not going to end my career or turn into a sports official. This position will simply allow Me to further develop MMA, especially in regions where many teenagers and young people want to practice mixed martial arts professionally. I can say The Federation is expecting major changes. Our goal is to organize as many tournaments as possible in The country - at least three professional and two amateur events each calendar year. As vice president, I will do everything possible to make these tournaments happen", - T.Musayev stated.
The fighter also confirmed to Idman.Biz that his own sporting ambitions remain unchanged.
"As for my Fighting career, I will soon leave for training camp in The United States, where I am scheduled to compete in a UFC bout in early February. My opponent will be determined at The beginning of next year", - The vice president added.
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